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| Born | 29 July 1999 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Scottish | ||||||||||||||
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Tyler Jolly (born 29 July 1999) [1] is a Scottish boxer. [2] [3] He participated at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the boxing competition, being awarded the bronze medal in the men's welterweight event. [4] [5] He previously participated at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships in the welterweight event, winning no medal. [1]
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